The Permanent Way
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“In 1991 before an election they did not expect to win, the Conservative Government made a fateful decision to privatise the railways. In The Permanent Way ‘our greatest living political playwright’ [New Statesman] gathers together the first hand accounts of those most intimately involved, highlighting in particular the elevation of profit above safety that led to a succession of disasters. Funny, tragic and compelling, the play offers an extraordinary parable of British mismanagement that raises questions about the recent history of our country.”
(Taken from CrescentScene issue 9)
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Campaigning Solicitor/Widow | Kika Markham |
|---|---|
| High-Powered Treasury ThinkerManaging Director of Railtrack | Ian Redford |
| Investment Banker/Dawn/Second Bereaved Mother | Bella Merlin |
| John Prescott/Leading Entrepreneur/Rail Union Leader/Technical Director/Squadron Leader | Lloyd Hutchinson |
| Senior Civil Servant/British Transport Policeman/Senior Operating Executive | Nigel Cooke |
| Senior Rail Executive/Young Man in Denim/Rector of Hatfield | Matthew Dunster |
| Survivors’ Group Founder | Souad Faress |
| Very Experienced Rail Engineer/Bereaved Father/Scottish Literary Editor | Sam Graham |
| Wendy/Sally/Bereaved Mother | Flaminia Cinque |
Crew | |
| Designer | William Dudley |
| Director | Max Stafford-Clark |
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